Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Stock Position Boosted by Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.

Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 6.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 450,843 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,042 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 9.7% of Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $33,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the first quarter worth about $39,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $73.13 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $72.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.60. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $71.10 and a twelve month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2353 per share. This represents a $2.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 1st.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.